Predictive coding: a theoretical and experimental review

B Millidge, A Seth, CL Buckley - arxiv preprint arxiv:2107.12979, 2021‏ - arxiv.org
Predictive coding offers a potentially unifying account of cortical function--postulating that the
core function of the brain is to minimize prediction errors with respect to a generative model …

[HTML][HTML] Continual lifelong learning with neural networks: A review

GI Parisi, R Kemker, JL Part, C Kanan, S Wermter - Neural networks, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Humans and animals have the ability to continually acquire, fine-tune, and transfer
knowledge and skills throughout their lifespan. This ability, referred to as lifelong learning, is …

[کتاب][B] Active inference: the free energy principle in mind, brain, and behavior

T Parr, G Pezzulo, KJ Friston - 2022‏ - books.google.com
The first comprehensive treatment of active inference, an integrative perspective on brain,
cognition, and behavior used across multiple disciplines. Active inference is a way of …

[کتاب][B] The hidden spring: A journey to the source of consciousness

M Solms - 2021‏ - books.google.com
'Nobody bewitched by these mysteries can afford to ignore the solution proposed by Mark
Solms'-Oliver Burkeman, Guardian'A remarkable book. It changes everything'-Brian Eno …

Technological approach to mind everywhere: an experimentally-grounded framework for understanding diverse bodies and minds

M Levin - Frontiers in systems neuroscience, 2022‏ - frontiersin.org
Synthetic biology and bioengineering provide the opportunity to create novel embodied
cognitive systems (otherwise known as minds) in a very wide variety of chimeric …

World models and predictive coding for cognitive and developmental robotics: frontiers and challenges

T Taniguchi, S Murata, M Suzuki, D Ognibene… - Advanced …, 2023‏ - Taylor & Francis
Creating autonomous robots that can actively explore the environment, acquire knowledge
and learn skills continuously is the ultimate achievement envisioned in cognitive and …

Thinking through other minds: A variational approach to cognition and culture

SPL Veissière, A Constant, MJD Ramstead… - Behavioral and brain …, 2020‏ - cambridge.org
The processes underwriting the acquisition of culture remain unclear. How are shared
habits, norms, and expectations learned and maintained with precision and reliability across …

Active inference: a process theory

K Friston, T FitzGerald, F Rigoli, P Schwartenbeck… - Neural …, 2017‏ - direct.mit.edu
This article describes a process theory based on active inference and belief propagation.
Starting from the premise that all neuronal processing (and action selection) can be …

[HTML][HTML] Uncertainty and stress: Why it causes diseases and how it is mastered by the brain

A Peters, BS McEwen, K Friston - Progress in neurobiology, 2017‏ - Elsevier
The term 'stress'–coined in 1936–has many definitions, but until now has lacked a
theoretical foundation. Here we present an information-theoretic approach–based on the …

Deeply felt affect: The emergence of valence in deep active inference

C Hesp, R Smith, T Parr, M Allen, KJ Friston… - Neural …, 2021‏ - direct.mit.edu
The positive-negative axis of emotional valence has long been recognized as fundamental
to adaptive behavior, but its origin and underlying function have largely eluded formal …